Killer Elite (2011)

Killer Elite Synopsis

Based on a true story, Killer Elite races across the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East in the action-packed account of an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) who is lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor (Robert De Niro). To make the rescue, he must complete a near-impossible mission of killing three tough-as-nails assassins with a cunning leader (Clive Owen).

Michael Jordan isnít the greatest basketball player of all-time because he dominated thousands of games. Heís the greatest basketball player of all-time because he dominated thousands of games against the best players in the world. Greatness cannot be proven without competition, and toughness is measured the same exact way.

Taylor Lautner was vaulted to the top of the fame pyramid along with his Twilight Series co-stars, but the big question of whether or not he could stand on his own two feet as a box office draw was answered this weekend. In a word: nope.

When you interview the star of a film as action-packed as Killer Elite, your questions can get really physical-- how many bruises did you get? What's your favorite kind of gun? Is Jason Statham as terrifying in person as he is in the movies? But something about Clive Owen makes you focus everything on the mental stuff instead

Iím giddy. Iím jumping around the room. I can barely contain myself. What a freaking week this is for making fun of movies. I mean weíve got a shirt-wearing Lautner. A finless dolphin. A moneyless baseball team. And a never harmless Jason Statham.

Killer Elite will actually be premiering at the Toronto Film Festival next month before its September 23 release, which could mean it's got a little bit more quality than you average revenge action movie. But to be honest, even if it isn't it might not matter-- Statham and Owen are the kinds of actors who have a way of making just about anything worth watching

The movie is a remake of the 1975 film, The Killer Elite. That movie starred the likes of James Caan and Robert Duvall. De Niro and Owen? Alright, close enough. This new version stars Statham a British Special Forces soldier forced out of retirement when his mentor is taken captive. To save him, heíll have to face off against three assassins, lead by a creepily mustached Clive Owen.